Letting go of baby things

[nomorebabiesnow]

I have two wonderful DDs and I know I am so lucky to have them.

For various reasons, we won't have a third child. We did think about it for a bit but decided against it and I think it's the right choice.

My heart hasn't got the memo though. Youngest DD has just outgrown some clothes and I really need to get rid of them but I can't bring myself to do it! We have so many clothes/toys/books etc etc and we are running out of storage but I just can't bring myself to part with them.

It's not even that I'm keeping them "just in case" because I really don't think I will change my mind. I just find it so sad as it marks the end of this phase.

I do not have hoarding tendencies in any other area, quite the opposite in fact!!

Give it another year and their still taking up space you’ll be glad to throw the out! I’ve just had a massive sort out of things (youngest of 4 is 14 months old now) I’m just so happy to see some space in the spare rooms!!!

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I have this too!!

I’ve found that donating them to a refugee centre helps me- where I’ve met people who have nothing nice for their babies. I’ve also found that putting them away in bags and revisiting after 6 months or so makes it less painful. I also choose a couple of little things to keep.

Choose a couple of the best items and give away or charity shop the rest.
I felt sad when we sold the cot.

I found it hard too. We picked our favourites, saved them, and got them made into a keepsake quilt. Donated the rest to a local children's charity.

You can get these lovely quilts where people will sew together the best baby clothes in to a beautiful quilt for you. Looks lovely when it’s the baby prints, florals and little elephants etc.

I have that and my baby is nearly 14yo.

What I have done is gradually get rid of the clothes until I'm really only left with sentimental and things I've made.

First I got rid of basics. So things that were just t-shirts, shorts, baby grows that sort of generic things.

Then about 5 years later I got rid of a lot of things that were nice but not sentimental.
This year I've been wanting space in the loft and I've only kept a few things.

Take photos of them, then donate them and enjoy the idea someone else's lovely children are getting the benefit. You can look at the photos when you're feeling sentimental

I've just had my last baby and agree its hard to give everything away. Rather than giving it to a charity shop I've been giving it to a charity who make up packages for pregnant or new mothers who are fleeing domestic violence - makes me feel better knowing they will be appreciated

Me too. I was passing things on to a family member but they didn't want to have to store anything else so I had to take a bag to the charity shop last week. It hurt!

But I worry if I keep hold of it then I'll never get round to getting rid of it.

And I make myself feel better by chuckling that I'll regret it when we have an accident and DC3 comes along. Even though really I know that won't happen

keep them for a bit longer. if you throw/give them away you might regret it.
my oldest is 19, my youngest is 6 and I still have a lot of baby & toddler clothes.
definitely not storing for future grandchildren!
But I just can't get rid of some of the most precious ones.

I was the same but gave away a lot to refuges and foster parents plus my cleaner who is a good friend and has passed down to friends after her ds have outgrown my ds clothes so it felt good knowing things were used and better than gathering dust.

I had the most precious bits made into a quilt and Christmas outfits and jammies into a lovely Christmas throw and cushions x

I keep the most iconic items... generally they're the most worn and not in great nick for passing on anyway.

By the time I'd concluded that I wasn't in the market for#3, a lot of attachment to the bulk of it had faded.